Tag: bash

The Master Boot Record (MBR) is a space of 512 bytes that holds the partition table as well as the stage 1 of the boot loader. Making a backup of the MBR might be useful in case of damage, as the operative system wouldn’t boot. Therefore, you can make a copy in your home directory […]

Let’s go on mastering our sqlite3 knowledge. SQLite database is really just a file: a backup it’s as simple as copying one file. The .dump command shows information about all the changes performed onto the database. Less pieces of information to the hidden file can be found in your home/user typing: $ ~/.sqlite_history. $ sqlite3 […]

Sqlite is useful to create a database (one file, .db extension) used to store configuration data, used Miicrosoft, Skype, Banshee… Smart Phone applications…. The file extension .db stands for a whole database: it’s made by the software C library called Sqlite… This is a great opportunity to learn about SQLITE and the Perl scripting languages… […]